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20 June 1190.
directed by the Secretary
is to acknowledge the
· letter of the 16th June,
a letter from the Foreign
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from
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Majesty's Minister
the subject of the erection
ifications in the neighbourhood
hly
I am to state that.
whilst concurring in the
Lord Kuntsfod proposes to Poreign Office, considero
The
very strongly impressed
ign Office that there are
Stary reasons against the
erection
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erection of Chinese fortifications for the
Kowloon. All approaches to that efence of
harbour are
effectively defended by the fortifications covering Hong Kong. Any Chinese batteries bearing on these approaches could therefore only be of value against.
Their
guno
would not
only
мо
bear upon the
but
territorial maters of Hong Kong.
according to their position, mould probably
completely command at short
range
batteries at the Lyemun Entrance and
on Stonecutter Island, as well as the town Victoria at a range of from 6000 to 8000 yards.
of
I have the honor to be,
Li
Your Obedient Servant, Taiple Thompson